Redemption Arc

Caleb Howard

For too long, people of all sorts have used the Bible to hold up outdated, isolating worldviews, changing the definitions of love and forgiveness in order to use religion as a weapon against people. But these versions of Christianity have no basis in scripture. God has thrown Himself in between us and death. He has shown mercy on people who have time and time again made terrible decisions, and has helped those people change and grow. No matter how badly we screw up, we are still loved and we still belong. This podcast will reframe the Biblical narrative into a beacon of inclusivity and hope.

  1. 10/25/2024

    13-Abimelech: Rock Me Mama

    Abim campaigns to become the authoritarian leader of his hometown, Shechem. What follows is a reign of terror. Just when things get really bad, a mysterious stranger named Gaal shows up to cause more trouble. Will anyone be able to put a stop to the constant cycle of brutality? We discuss how every single person, no matter their perceived weaknesses, is perfectly capable of landing a blow against evil.  CONTENT WARNINGS:  Violence: 4/5  Sexual Assault: 0/5 Consensual Sexual Content: 0/5  Discriminatory Themes: 3/5  THEME MUSIC CREDITS: "Elektronomia - Elektronomia - Collide" is free to use on YouTube with credits. Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/bWGhAfN9PAs⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stream: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3nZ4A3y⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/QQXmUEuaVQg⁠⁠⁠. Intro Theme Music is "Carnival" by Roa. "Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Closing Theme Music is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha. OTHER MUSIC CREDITS:  "Alexander Nakarada - Hypershanty" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. ⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠ "Aries Beats - Escape" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...⁠⁠https://youtube.com/c/ariesbeats⁠ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: ⁠https://youtu.be/_NRscDY_Ulc "Peyruis - Olympic Games" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...    / peyruismusic   Music powered by BreakingCopyright:    • 🏊 House (Royalty Free Music) - "OLYMP...    Find more music: https://breakingcopyright.com "Vlad Gluschenko - After a While" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. ⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠⁠⁠⁠   / @vladgluschenkomusic  ⁠⁠ Terms of Use: ⁠⁠https://vladgluschenkomusi.wixsite.co...⁠

    28 min
  2. 10/04/2024

    12-Deborah: I Went for the Head

    Deborah, a chieftain of Israel, is forced to confront Sisera, an invading general who views women as property, but to do so she must first confront the misogyny within her own society. She enlists Barak, a hesitant but well-meaning general, to help accomplish her goals. Meanwhile, a woman has to make a choice between her husband's wishes and what is right. Everyone teams up at the end to sing a really long song that would absolutely be considered punching down if the enemy wasn't just simply awful. We discuss the need for women in leadership and the importance of protecting women's rights, as well as the need for men and women to work together to reach their full potential. CONTENT WARNINGS:  Violence: 3.5/5  Sexual Assault: 4.5/5 Consensual Sexual Content: 0/5  Discriminatory Themes: 4/5  THEME MUSIC CREDITS: "Elektronomia - Elektronomia - Collide" is free to use on YouTube with credits. Watch: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/bWGhAfN9PAs⁠⁠⁠ Stream: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3nZ4A3y⁠⁠⁠. Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/QQXmUEuaVQg⁠⁠. Intro Theme Music is "Carnival" by Roa. "Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Closing Theme Music is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha. OTHER MUSIC CREDITS:  "Hotham - Easy Love" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music powered by BreakingCopyright:    • 🍓 Happy & Uplifting (Royalty Free Mus...   🔎 Find more music: https://breakingcopyright.com "Alexander Nakarada - The World's Most Epic Sea Shanty" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...   / serpentsoundstudios   Music powered by BreakingCopyright:    • 🐋 Sea Shanty (Royalty Free Music) - "...

    32 min
  3. 09/20/2024

    11-Ruth: Feet

    We tell the story of Ruth, a Bible book filled with so many foot references that it gets a little weird. Though the author really can't seem to get his eyes out of the gutter or anywhere past the shins, Ruth tells an inspiring tale of love and loyalty between family. Meanwhile, two people doing their best to be the difference in an uncompassionate society fall for each other, but run up against some uncomfortably foot-themed marriage laws that threaten to derail the wedding plans.  CONTENT WARNINGS:  Violence: 1/5  Sexual Assault: 2/5 Consensual Sexual Content: 3/5  Discriminatory Themes: 1/5  THEME MUSIC CREDITS: "Elektronomia - Elektronomia - Collide" is free to use on YouTube with credits. Watch: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/bWGhAfN9PAs⁠⁠⁠ Stream: ⁠⁠⁠https://spoti.fi/3nZ4A3y⁠⁠⁠. Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: ⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/QQXmUEuaVQg⁠⁠. Intro Theme Music is "Carnival" by Roa. "Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Closing Theme Music is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha. OTHER MUSIC CREDITS:  "Vlad Gluschenko - Where No Man Has Set Foot" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Terms of Use: https://vladgluschenkomusi.wixsite.co. Forest by Vlad Gluschenko https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported  — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/forest-vlad-gluschenko Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/OMjF_LLOiC0 Music: Surf - Vlad Gluschenko https://soundcloud.com/vgl9/surf-free-download?si=0814611bb2d740d79685d63eefa10a5d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing  "Stomping Grounds - Silent Partner" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠⁠ Track: 24 Happy Hours a Day — Igor Khainskyi [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/mLyP3rqZe3U Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/24-happy-hours-day

    36 min
  4. 07/19/2024

    09-Jacob: Shotgun Wedding

    Jacob finally arrives at his uncle's house, where he discovers that he has a crush--on his cousin. This is a problem, but for all the wrong reasons. Eventually, he gets his uncle's blessing. What follows is family drama that resembles bingeworthy TV. A family member with a disability is repeatedly trashed (TW) and we discuss what it's like to feel invisible, even among friends and family. We learn that those who are forgotten by humans are often given special attention by God. This episode also sets up the final confrontation between Jacob and God that will occur next time in the finale to this three-part series on Jacob. I'm aware that there are noticeable issues with the audio quality both in the last episode and this episode. It's the result of me trying a new method of audio editing. The next episode has been prerecorded and unfortunately will have similar issues, but going forward the problem has been fixed. CONTENT WARNING: Violence: 1/5 Consensual Sexual Contact: 4/5 Sexual Assault: 2/5 Discrimination: 4/5 THEME MUSIC CREDITS: Intro Theme Music is "Carnival" by Roa. "Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Closing Theme Music is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha. OTHER MUSIC CREDITS: "SilentCrafter - Activation" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠ ⁠https://youtube.com/channel/UCuwFIeJU...⁠ "Modern Superheroes" by Evgeny_Bardyuzha. "Stomping Grounds - Silent Partner" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. ⁠⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...⁠ "CloudGazing" by Gvidon. Evoke Music.

    32 min
  5. 07/05/2024

    08-Jacob: Don't You Worry, Child

    We start the saga of the Biblical legendary hero, Jacob, a touted trickster who barely pulls off one deception thanks to incredible incompetence on the part of everyone else. The remainder of the time, he's offering very obviously bad deals and unfortunately people are gullible enough to bite. Nonetheless, he's a shady character, partially of his own volition and partially forced into it by his environment. The deception he does manage to pull off quickly catches up to him, and he finds himself running for his life through the desert, when he comes face to face with God. To be continued. In our discussion of the story, we discuss why God is more upset with Jacob's gullible brother than the deceptive Jacob, and why monasteries completely miss the point. CONTENT WARNING: Violence: 1/5 Consensual Sexual Contact: N/A Sexual Assault: N/A Discrimination: 1/5 THEME MUSIC CREDITS: Intro Theme Music is "Carnival" by Roa. "Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Closing Theme Music is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha. OTHER MUSIC CREDITS: "EuGenius - Caravan" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... "INOSSI - Infinite" Music by INOSSI Listen: https://fanlink.tv/b3xg Watch:    • INOSSI - Destiny (Official)   Evoke Music "Good News - The Piano Says"

    33 min

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For too long, people of all sorts have used the Bible to hold up outdated, isolating worldviews, changing the definitions of love and forgiveness in order to use religion as a weapon against people. But these versions of Christianity have no basis in scripture. God has thrown Himself in between us and death. He has shown mercy on people who have time and time again made terrible decisions, and has helped those people change and grow. No matter how badly we screw up, we are still loved and we still belong. This podcast will reframe the Biblical narrative into a beacon of inclusivity and hope.